Spine

WHAT IS A AND HOW MANY VERTEBRAE

CERVECAL & 7
WHAT IS B AND HOW MANY VERTEBRAE

THORACIC & 12
WHAT IS C & HOW MANY VERTEBRAE

LUMBAR & 5
WHAT IS D

SPINAL CORD
WHAT IS E

Conus medullaris (Lower L1)
WHAT IS F

Intervertebral disk (L4-L5)
WHAT IS A

First compensatory Curve
WHAT IS B

First primary curve
WHAT IS C

Second compensatory curve
WHAT IS D

Second primary curve
WHAT IS E

Cervical curvature (concave) (lordotic)
WHAT IS F

Thoracic curvature (convex)
WHAT IS G

Lumbar curvature (concave) (lordotic)
WHAT IS H

Sacral curvature (convex)
WHAT IS A

Kyphosis
WHAT IS Kyphosis
- (exaggerated thoracic curvature—“humpback”):
- Increased convexity
WHAT IS B

Lordosis
WHAT IS Lordosis

(exaggerated lumbar curvature—“swayback”): Increased concavity

Author

MYKE

ID

256774

Card Set

Spine

Description

CeRviCal anD ThoRaCiC SPine

Updated

1/16/2014, 12:19:45 AM

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